Gale Crosley

About Gale Crosley

Strengths are corporate strategy and scaling companies through guiding leaders and organizations with all aspects of growth. The goal for the next decade is to serve on boards of ESOP companies and funded accountechs poised to grow.Contribute decades of experience in (1) strategic revenue growth,(2) compliance, audit and risk management, and (4) sales, marketing, product management, and (4) business application of technology.(1) Revenue growth strategies:For 25 years, guided 500+ CPA and financial consulting firms to scale, working directly with CEOs and Managing Partners. As an authority respected in this space, a global keynote speaker on growth strategies. Advise accountechs on strategies to expand into the CPA market, capturing direct sales and distribution channels for their services.Author of “At the Crossroads,” published by Wiley & Sons. Regarded as a cornerstone book by CPA firms. Authored more than 200 articles on strategic growth. As a highly sought after global expert in establishing a discipline-based growth structure, apply growth principles to specific firms and companies with consistent success.(2): Sales, Marketing, Product ManagementWith decades of C-level experience in sales, marketing, and product management in the cutting-edge tech space, guided hundreds of clients to transform into a high growth environment using the best practices from the most successful companies in the corporate world.(3): Compliance, audit and risk managementI started my diverse career first as a CPA auditor, gaining an understanding of risk responsibilities and financial compliance - an enduring perspective for advising companies on responsible and sustainable growth.Advise leaders of CPA firms to design, develop, and grow audit and advisory services. Help innovate, as standards and regulations are constantly changing by the AICPA, DOL, PCAOB, SEC. Examples: risk services - internal audit, SOX, SOC; compliance services - audit, ESOP compliance, IPO readiness, IFRS, business valuation, quality of earnings.(4) Business application of technology:Help startup tech companies and their incubators. An example is guiding a fintech startup with strategy and execution to launch blockchain and digital asset services, resulting in growth from pre-seed to Series E.(5) Riverguide servicesGuide private equities, venture capitalists, ESOP investment bankers and accountech companies in developing successful strategies and execution to penetrate the CPA profession. Includes market intel, culturalization, critical connections, and go-to-market.

Experience

1. Advisory Board Member

   Taxglobal

   Sep 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Fintech - AI-powered marketplace for filers and preparers in the tax profession, plus tax practice management for preparers.

Education

• The University of Akron

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

• Wharton Executive Education

  Women on Boards: Building Exceptional Leaders

Skills

• Growth Consulting
• Business Growth
• Practice Growth
• Firm Growth
• Revenue & Profit Growth
• Revenue Growth
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Consulting
• Rainmaker
• Rainmaking
• Leadership Development
• Blue Ocean Strategy
• Cpa
• Public Speaking
• Professional Speaker
• Cpa Consulting
• Public Accounting
• Business Development
• Lead Generation
• Niches
• Client Retention Programs
• Business Expansion
• Firm Expansion
• Accounting Firm
• Client Opportunity Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Competitive Advantage
• Competitive Strategies
• Competitive Differentiation
• Channel Optimization
• Channel Strategy
• Sales Channel
• Service Management
• Professional Services
• Product Management
• Management Consulting
• Accountants
• Executive Management
• Business Advisory
• Marketing